News Service of Florida

Duke Energy also said it was preparing to respond to power outages as the most powerful storms move through Saturday night into Sunday.

Proposals include expanding residency programs to keep doctors in the state and taking steps to divert nonemergent patients from ERs to other facilities. The legislative session begins Jan. 9.

The committee needs the Florida Supreme Court to sign off on the proposed ballot wording.

The 53-page report by the American Association of University Professors focused on measures approved by the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis during the past several years, actions taken by higher-education officials and an effort by conservatives to remake New College of Florida.

Duke will also collect $166.1 million in storm-related costs from customers next year.

The hearing had been scheduled for Tuesday, but U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard approved a continuance until Dec. 13 because the state’s lead lawyer was diagnosed this weekend with pneumonia.

Southern Poverty Law Center lawyers Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell, arguing the ouster violated the rights of voters.

Under a bill filed Wednesday, Florida would give state recognition to the Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee, the Muscogee Nation of Florida and the Lower Chattahoochee Band of Yuchi Indians.

The bills would direct the Florida Department of Health to develop a program that would contract with vendors to “increase water safety in this state."

A committee’s report pointed to input from surveys, written comments and remarks made at a series of public meetings.